2021-2022 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Photography
Requirements for a Major in Photography
Core Courses
All students majoring in photography must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:
- COM 101 - Concepts of Communication (3 credits)
- COM 295 - Communication Theory (3 credits)
- COM 201 - Speech (3 credits) OR COM 215 - Story Making (3 credits)
B.A. and B.S. Requirements
B.A. in Photography Degree
The Bachelor of Arts degree in photography requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.
B.S. in Photography Degree
The Bachelor of Science degree in photography requires the following three courses:
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- COM 275 - Foundations of Communication Research (3 credits)
- COM 375 - Communication Research (3 credits)
Photography Core
Nine courses, for a minimum of 31 credits.
- ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Composition (3 credits)
- PHO 171 - Photography I (4 credits)
- PHO 172 - Photography II (3 credits)
- PHO 266 - History of Photography I (3 credits)
- PHO 272 - Digital Photography 1 (3 credits)
- PHO 273 - Classic 4 x 5 Photography (3 credits)
- PHO 279 - Color Photography 1 (3 credits)
- PHO 366 - History of Photography II (3 credits)
- PHO 375 - Studio Photography (3 credits)
- PHO 495 - Photography Capstone and Thesis Seminar (1 to 6 credits)
Elective Courses
A minimum of nine elective credits must be chosen from the following list of courses:
- PHO 371 - Experimental Black and White Photography (3 credits)
- PHO 373 - Digital Photography 2 (3 credits)
- PHO 374 - Color Photography 2 (3 credits)
- PHO 377 - The Social Eye (4 credits) (offered fall semester of even-numbered years)
- PHO 378 - Advanced Problems in Photography (3 credits)
- PHO 399 - Independent Study (1 to 6 credits)
- PHO 490 - Internship (1 to 6 credits)
- PHO 280/PHO 380/PHO 480 Special Topics (TBA) (3 credits)
Suggested Order of Coursework
Students should complete the following courses during year one:
Semester One:
Semester Two: